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OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Stephen Sweeney, President 
Library Director, St. John Vianney Theological Seminary

Ellen Frost, Vice President 
Head of Technical Services, Bridwell Library, Perkins School of 
Theology

Christina Torbert, Secretary 
Head of Continuing Resources and Bibliographer for Philosophy and 
Religion, University of Mississippi

Armin Siedlecki, Treasurer
Head of Cataloging, Pitts Theology Library, Emory University

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kerrie Burn
Library Manager, Mannix Library, Catholic Theological College at 
the University of Divinity

Susan Ebertz
Director of the Library, Reu Memorial Library, Wartburg Theologi-
cal Seminary

Leslie A. Engelson
Metadata Librarian, University Libraries, Murray State University

Jérémie LeBlanc
Chief Librarian, Jean-Léon Allie Library, Saint Paul University

ATLA ORGANIZATIONAL 
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Shanee’ Yvette Murrain
Community Manager, Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

Michelle Spomer 
Director of the Clifford E. Barbour Library, Pittsburgh Theological 
Seminary

Karl Stutzman
Director of Library Services, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical  
Seminary

Matthew Thiesen
Director of Library and Information Services, Cline-Tunnell 
Library, Western Seminary

BOARD COMMITTEES

Finance Committee
• Armin Siedlecki, Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, 

Treasurer and Chair
• Shanee’ Yvette Murrain, Digital Public Library of America 

(DPLA)
• Jérémie LeBlanc, Jean Leon Allie Library, Saint Paul  

University

Governance Committee
• Matthew Thiesen, Cline-Tunnell Library, Western Seminary, 

Chair
• Christina Torbert, University of Mississippi
• Karl Stutzman, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Tellers Committee
• Steve Jung, Stamps Theological Library, Azusa Pacific  

Seminary
• Lisa Grover, Carey S. Thomas Library, Denver Seminary
• Elizabeth Young Miller, Reeves Memorial Library, Moravian 

Theological Seminary

Moral Ownership Committee
• Michelle Spomer, Clifford E. Barbour Library, Pittsburgh 

Theological Seminary, Chair



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• Kerrie Burn, Mannix Library, Catholic Theological College 
at the University of Divinity

• Susan Ebertz, Reu Memorial Library, Wartburg Theological 
Seminary

• Leslie A. Engelson, University Libraries, Murray State  
University

Nominating Committee
• Jennifer Ulrich, Sadie Hartzler Library, Eastern Mennonite 

University, Chair
• Jason Fowler, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary 

Library
• Michelle Spomer, Clifford E. Barbour Library, Pittsburgh 

Theological Seminary

Appointed Officials and Representatives
• Association Archivist: Christopher J. Anderson, Yale  

University Divinity School Library
• Representative to ALA Committee on Cataloging:  

Description and Access (CC:DA): Donna Wells, The Library 
at Southeastern, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

COMMITTEES, COUNCILS, AND TASK FORCES  
OF THE ASSOCIATION

Atla Open Press Coordinating Council
• Nicky Agate, Penn Libraries, University of Pennsylvania, At 

Large Member
• Douglas Gragg, Andover-Harvard Theological Library, 

Harvard Divinity School, At Large Member
• Garrett Trott, Corban University, Editor-in-Chief of  

Theological Librarianship
• Derek Rieckens, Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological 

Union, Editor in Chief of 2021 Atla Summary of Proceedings
• Cindy Snell, G. Allen Fleece Library, Columbia International 

University, Editor in Chief, Theology Cataloging Bulletin
• Myka Kennedy Stephens, Lancaster Theological Seminary 

Library, Editor in Chief, Books @Atla Open Press



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• Kris Veldheer, Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological 
Union, Editor in Chief of 2020 Atla Summary of Proceedings

• Christine Fruin, Staff Liaison

Conference Committee
• Megan Welsh, Norlin Library, University of Colorado  

Boulder, Chair
• Cindy Aalders, John Richard Allison Library, Regent College, 

2019 Local Host Committee Representative
• Jessica Boyer, Phillips Library, Mount St. Mary’s University, 

2022 Local Host Committee Representative
• Craig Kubic, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 

Library, 2023 Local Host Committee Representative
• Oliver Schulz, Clifton L. Fowler Library, Colorado Christian 

University
• Vance Thomas, Shumaker Library, Central Baptist  

Theological Seminary, Kansas 
• Kris Veldheer, Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological 

Union, 2020 Editor in Chief of Atla Summary of Proceedings
• Gillian Harrison Cain, ex-officio
• Denise McFarlin, Staff Liaison  - Logistics
• Jamie Lin, Staff Liaison - Content

Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Yasmine Abou-El-Kheir, Lapp Learning Commons, Chicago 

Theological Seminary, Chair
• Daniel Baek, H.R. MacMillan Library, Vancouver School of 

Theology 
• David Kriegh, Saint Mary’s College of California – Library
• Kenneth Litwak, Los Angeles Campus – Library, Gateway 

Seminary
• Alice Song, David Allen Hubbard Library, Fuller Theological 

Seminary
• Alexis Weiss, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola  

Marymount University 
• Gillian Harrison Cain, Staff Liaison
• Race MoChridhe, Staff Liaison



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Endowment Committee
• Pat Graham, Retired, Chair
• Eric Benoy, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminar Library
• Craig Kubic, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 

Library
•  Sharon Taylor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Brenda Bailey-Hainer, Staff Liaison
• Marie Jacobsen, Staff Liaison

International Theological Librarianship Education Task Force
• Kelly Campbell, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, 

Georgia, U.S.
• Yasmine Abou-El-Kheir, Chicago Theological Seminary, 

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
• Carisse Berryhill, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, 

Texas, U.S.
• Matina Ćurić, Berlin, Germany
• Seoyoung Kim, World Mission University, Los Angeles, Cali-

fornia, U.S.
• Ephraim Muldave, Africa International University, Nairobi, 

Kenya
• Cynthia Pelena, Central Philippine University, Iloilo City, 

Philippines
• Álvaro Pérez, Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana, San 

Jose, Costa Rica
• Marta Samokishyn, Saint Paul University, Ottawa
• Yesan Sellan, South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian 

Studies (SAIACS), Bangalore, India
• Brenda Bailey-Hainer, Staff Liaison
• Jamie Lin, Staff Liaison

Professional Development Committee
• Karen Clarke, Pacific Rim Christian University Library, Chair
• Becky Givens, Covenant Theological Seminary
• Andy Lofthus, Western Seminary Library
• Christine Wenderoth, JKM Library
• Patsy Yang, Gateway Seminary, Los Angeles Campus Library
• Jamie Lin, Staff Liaison



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Scholarly Communication Committee
• Melody Diehl Detar, Gumberg Library, Duquesne University, 

Chair
• Melissa Chim, Christoph Keller, Jr. Library, General Theo-

logical Seminary
• Matt Davis, E.H. Little Library, Davidson College
• Michael Hemenway, Ira J. Taylor Library, Iliff School of 

Theology, Chair
• Barbara Jenkins, UO Libraries, University of Oregon
• Christine Fruin, Staff Liaison

ASSOCIATION STAFF LEADERSHIP

• Executive Director: Brenda Bailey-Hainer
• Director of Business Development: Margot Lyon
• Director of Financial Services: Marie Jacobsen
• Director of Information Systems: Jim Butler
• Director of Member Programs: Gillian Harrison Cain
• Director of Production: Maria Stanton


